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Walk Away to Win

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Walk Away to Win

A Playbook to Combat Workplace Bullying

McGraw-Hill,

15 min read
8 take-aways
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Wake up to the insidious and often hidden effects of workplace bullying.

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7

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Have you been the target of workplace bullying? In this helpful guide, former Nike VP and bullying victim Megan Carle explains how to spot and address this widespread problem. She offers tactics for dealing with workplace bullies – ignoring, resisting, complying, finding allies or walking away – and cites research revealing the extent and the consequences of unchecked workplace bullying. Weak or inattentive leaders breed unhealthy cultures that permit bullying, she writes. Carle describes how bullying erodes victims’ health and deprives firms of talented workers who either stop producing or quit.

Summary

In 2016, Megan Carle left her dream job at Nike due to relentless bullying.

Having served Nike for almost three decades and risen to a global executive role, Megan Carle left a company and career that she loved, believing she had no choice. Despite her seniority, her direct connection to Nike’s legendary CEO Phil Knight and a stellar record, Carle could not overcome nor prevent the bullying she suffered during her last years at the firm. She didn’t know it at the time, but Carle was not alone in suffering harassment, sexism and other forms of bullying at Nike.

Half of all workers will suffer bullying at some point in their careers.

Men constitute two-thirds of bullies and most often target women. Bullies apply their tactics insidiously, chipping away at their victim’s confidence, fueling self-doubt, loss of selfhood and virtual paralysis. Whether the victim stays or leaves, their organization loses out when bullying goes unchecked.

For the target, bullying equates to trauma. Workplace bullying victims may lose sleep, suffer migraines, experience heightened anxiety, develop heart-related and other medical conditions including...

About the Author

Former vice president and general manager of North America Basketball at Nike Megan Carle founded and operates Carle Consulting LLC.

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